Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-03
GOLD-FEVER.
A Rad EPIDEMIC OF IT IN BorErounr
COUNTY.
Shining Ore Hverywhsre-The Virgins
Democratic Associations Mistake.
The Hanging Of Crabtree.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of ono Richmond Dlapatoh. }

correspondence Of tho Richmond Difpatch.l
FNcAsrLR, VA, Feb. l, 1887.
The gold-fever is on the increase ir
Botetourt. Every man you meet own
| ING any interest in real estate lying
along the line Of the SHENANDOAH Val
lev railroad may he relied upon AZ
having his pockets filed with glitter.
ing ore. Yesterday Mr.. Marcus ID,
Obenshain showed me an analysis made
by Richmond chemist of ore taken
| from his fathers land, showing rich-
ness in gold and silver of e4.53 pei
ton. Ore yielding no more than 81
per ton has been mined with profit in
Colorado / understand.
The Virginia Democratic Association
is mistaken in saying that Jesse Daniel
Abrahams, the recently-appointed De
putty Comptroller Of the Currency, has
not been resident OF Virginia for
twenty years. He was resident OF
this county in 1877 and 1878, being
then in charge of the Buchanan High
School. remember how his name got
TO be household word in Buchanan
and other parts of the county on ac-
count Of his heroic exertions in saving
life and property during the great flood
of 1877. Mr.. Abrahams was born in
Powhatan county, where his parents
still reside T; educated at Richmond Col
lege is a brother of Rev. st. George
L. Abrahanis, and a brotherin-law of
Rev. DR.. c. Tyree, Of Salem, and Rev.
DR.. A. b. Woodfin; of Hampton. He
is young man of splendid address and
fine ability.
Quite number of our older citizens
remember the hanging of Jacob r.
Crabtree. 1t did not occur as much as
sixty years ago, as has beenrepresented
in the newspapers.
Remembertheh hanging of Crabtree?
| should think did, said Mr.. William
Annspaugh, a jeweller of this place, in
answer to question of a Dispatch cor
respondent. "He was hanged in the
presence of a large crowd on the 18th
of December, 1887, on scafiold erected
near Ammens factory, on Mill branch
near 'the Crab, where the boys battle.
Bob Glass (the present editor of the
Lynchburg AdrancO and were type
settlers on the Fincastle Democrat at
that time, under the control Of Robert
c. Cawthorn. an uncle OF Glass 8. He
and / set up the book giving history
of Crabtree's life written by himself
and containing a confession.
George Blaze was the name OF the
murdered man. He was carpenter,
and lived in house, now occupied by
negro, on what is known as Blaze S
Hill. on the jackson turnpike. If |
remember correctly, the dispute arose
over a game of cards.
This is the only white man ever
hanged in this county, though two ne
groes were hanged here during the
war. and as many rs five at one time
many years ago for numbering a negro
trader
Mr.. AmSpaugh had until recently a
copy of TINS hook. but it has been mis-
placed.
Lands delinquent for the nonpay-
ment of taxes for the year 1885 are adj
vertised to be sold at March court.
Treasurer Stoner left yesterday for
an extended trip North. He is hard
worked man and needs recreation.
Miss Eliza Rinehart, the youngest
daughter of Squire John Rinehart,
died yesterday from consumption.
The only child Ga som of Mr.. Q. NJ.
Bowger was buried to-day.
Mr.. John b. Sessler has recovered
from a dangerous illness.
Mr. John Crist, Of Brugh's Store, left
last Saturday for Lynchbrrg, where he
will 90 into business.
Post Office-Inspector Barclay was
here yesterday examining into the Fin
castle post-ofiice He foundeyerything
satisfactory. AcToN.